East Express

Over fried shrimp and no taste. Don’t think you should use staples to keep the lids on. Staple almost went in my food while trying to open it.

East Express
2300 E. Market St.
Springettsbury Township
(717) 751‑2588
* An unauthorized child was on the front counter. The person in charge failed to control access to the food facility by unauthorized persons.
* The person in charge didn’t have adequate knowledge of food safety in this facility.
* The person in charge failed to notify the Department of an imminent health hazard and cease operations.
* The restroom was missing paper towels.
* Both hand sinks were blocked and not accessible for use.
* Food in the walk-​in was stored open with no covering.
* Raw animal foods were stored over ready to eat foods in the walk-​in.
* The baine-​marie was covered in filth and old dried food. A strong odor escaped when the top lid was removed.
* All utensils, which were stored in a container, had old food on them.
* The outsides of all food containers were not clean to sight and touch.
* The inside and outside the smoker and woks had an excess accumulation of old dried food debris.
* A can opener, a food contact surface, was covered in food residue and was not clean to sight and touch.
* Raw shell eggs stored in a non-​working baine-​marie were held at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
* Breading used for time and temperature controlled for safety foods had clumps and were not being sifted every four hours.
* A container of personal medicines was on a food preparation surface.
* A can of insect killer, which can only be used by a licensed applicator, was in the facility.
* A container of shrimp was being thawed at room temperature.
* The food facility was not removing dead pests from control devices frequently, as evidenced by 2 old, decaying rodents in a pest control device in the preparation area.
* One live rodent ran across the floor, hopped on a pipe and disappeared.
* Rodent type droppings, too numerous to count, were scattered throughout the facility including on floors, inside the baine-​marie, front counter, on sheet pans, restroom and in the dining room.
* Food was stored on the floor in several areas.
* Plastic bowls with no handles were being used as scoops in the ready to eat rice cooker.
* A wooded shelf inside the walk-​in freezer was not easily cleanable.
* Baine-​marie was not working.
* Front soda refrigerator had an ambient temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
* Non-​food contact surfaces were not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil. This includes most everything in this establishment.
* An unidentifiable brown liquid was on the floor under the three bay sink.
* The wall under the three bay sink was so deteriorated that it could allow rodents and insects to enter from the outside.
* A beach lounge chair was in the preparation area with infant bedding, bibs and formula.
* A light was not shielded or shatter proof in the walk-​in.
Restaurant comments: A manager was not available for comment.
Status: No update on status as of Feb. 17.

There is nothing really special about the food. It’s your standard Chinese takeout, but there was something really different about this one: it gave me food poisoning. I spent 13 hours with incredible stomach pains and a fever. I almost went to the hospital, but I finally managed to fall asleep. It tasted alright going down, but turned on me an hour later. I don’t want to rag on a restaurant that may have made only one bad batch on only one occasion, but I think something like this should be brought to attention so the restaurant is more careful in their kitchen. I’m not sure what it was about the food that made me sick, but it was something that I never want to experience again.

I’ve been going to East Express for years. Their food is AWESOME and so are the people that work there!

It’s kind of tucked away in the back of a strip center, but it is worth looking for. More if a take out place, there are a few tables and they are very hospitable.
Today the Won Ton soup was surprisingly good and the Hunan Chicken was OK. Portions are enormous.

I’ve been a resident of York for 2 years. And the only thing I missed besides a pool hall was a Chinese restaurant with delivery. This is where East Express comes into play. I was eager to try them.
Overall I have yet to have anything from them that was not top notch. Today while ordering I ordered EXTRA spicy General Tsao and it is REALLY extra spicy.
Definitely try it out!